Man shot and wounded during Trump assassination attempt in Butler dies
James Copenhaver, 76, left with lingering injuries after gunman opened fire from rooftop at 2024 Pennsylvania rally
TL;DR
- James Copenhaver, shot during a 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump, has died at 76.
- Copenhaver was injured in the arm and abdomen when a gunman opened fire at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
- He suffered lingering injuries, including the need for multiple surgeries and the use of a cane.
- Copenhaver and his wife sued the federal government, citing a failure in security at the rally.
- Donald Trump remembered Copenhaver as a "true American Patriot" who showed bravery.